Public Relations Internship (Winter / Spring 2027)

Brilliant brilliant-agency.com Open · verified Sep 18, 2026

Remote Worldwide Internship Junior Public Relations

Entry-level Public Relations role at Brilliant. Remote · internship.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Build media and influencer target lists with your team
Track client coverage across media, influencers, and social channels, then prepare monthly clip reports
Add campaign, activation, and event ideas during team brainstorms
Draft press materials, research content, and initial influencer outreach
Maintain databases and support research, awards, events, sampling, and account work

What you bring

Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior with prior marketing office internship experience
Have at least a 3.0 GPA and strong writing ability
Commit fifteen hours weekly during normal office hours in your time zone
Bring social media fluency, organization, professionalism, resourcefulness, and close attention to detail
Show initiative, meet deadlines, communicate promptly, and ask questions when needed

Who this fits

You’ll suit this remote internship if you want hands-on exposure to public relations for family-focused consumer brands and enjoy changing priorities, trend spotting, and collaborative brainstorming. The internship runs from January 11 through May or June 2027, with a fifteen-hour weekly commitment during 8-to-5 hours in your time zone. Before applying, confirm with your college or university career center that you can receive internship credit, though accepting credit is not required.

From the employer

Brilliant Agency, one of the most respected and rapidly growing agencies focused on family-oriented brands, seeks a REMOTE Public Relations Intern, 15 hours a week to help support the agency’s growing, award-winning team.
THIS INTERNSHIP IS FOR WINTER/SPRING 2027 (JANUARY 11 - MAY OR JUNE).

Who We Are:

So what’s Brilliant all about? We are a unique PR agency, celebrating 15 years in business with over 25 team members who all work remotely across the US. We give our team the resources they need to get their work done without having to sit in a cubicle or stuffy office. From costume contests to virtual happy hours and Slack GIFs, we prioritize connecting with each other and creating a sense of community.

What We Do:

Brilliant is in its second decade as a fully remote company and is one of the most respected agencies serving consumer lifestyle brands with a specific focus on products, brands, and services for families including baby and maternity, toys and games, tech, housewares, and food.

Our Dream Team Member:

Excited about the prospect of not knowing what tomorrow will bring.
Enjoys crossing things off your to-do list
Resourceful, committed, and deliberate
Reads media, scrolls TikTok, and enjoys spotting trends.
Shares in brainstorms and isn’t afraid to come up with and try new ideas.
Excited about building a strong career foundation to build from post graduation.
Appreciates the art of public relations and all of the (sometimes crazy!) moving parts

This isn’t an internship to organize files, it’s the one where you are truly integrated into a team to understand how it operates and the fundamentals of a strong career in PR. With that, it is critical that interns can meet deadlines, respond to messages in a timely manner, and be proactive in communicating with their team.

Potential Responsibilities Include:

Learn how to identify media/influencer targets and assist your team in building lists
Help your team monitor and report media, influencer, and social coverage on behalf of clients and create monthly clippings reports
Contribute creative ideas to team brainstorms for client campaigns, activations and events
Improve your writing skills by drafting press materials and research material
Maintenance and updating of critical databases/resources/ reporting & sampling.
Data entry and varied research to help with projects such as award submissions, event recommendations, planning events, and more
Support the management of influencer campaigns on behalf of our clients
Identify relevant influencers for promotion of our clients’ products and services
Help draft initial outreach emails to potential influencers to pitch collaboration ideas and negotiate terms
Provide general support to the account team as needed
Use technology platforms such as Google Drive, AirTable, Google, TikTok, Instagram, Seamless, LinkedIn and more to assist your team in, research, media and influencer relations, social media, content creation, and more

Requirements Include:

You must be a rising sophomore, junior or senior.
Previous office internship experience required in the marketing space
3.0 GPA or above
Commit at least 15 hours a week during our normal office hours or 8-5 in your time zone
Excellent writing skills
Social media savvy
Strong organizational abilities
Professional demeanor and a drive to succeed
Eagerness to learn and willingness to ask questions
Resourceful attitude and keen attention to detail

***Prior to applying for this position, please contact your College or University Career Center and verify that you are eligible to receive College Credits for an Internship although accepting credit hours is not necessary to accept an offer. If selected, Brilliant will reimburse you $250 each month for using your personal cell phone, computer, and home internet.***